Chimney Rock (Canada)
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| Chimney Rock | |
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 Chimney Rock from the northwest |
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| Elevation | 1,725 m (5,659 ft) |
| Prominence | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Marble Range |
| Coordinates | 50°52′42.0″N 121°43′13.0″W / 50.87833°N 121.72028°W |
| Topo map | NTS 92I/13 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1957 Hank Mather; Elfida Pigou |
Chimney Rock (K'lpalekw in Secwepemctsin, meaning "Coyote's Penis") is a limestone formation in Marble Canyon, British Columbia, Canada. According to a First Nations legend, it was created by the actions of the Transformers, a group of supernatural beings who traveled around the country putting things to right by changing things into stone.[1]
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[edit] External links
- "Chimney Rock". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=6772.
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